Maskon vaccination system

– Revolutionizing and rationalizing the vaccination of fish

 One operator, up to 40 000 fish/hour
The Maskon vaccination system is developed in a close
cooperation with the world’s largest salmon producers.
Skala Maskon’s fully automatic vaccination machine is
operated by a single operator and can vaccinate and
grade up to 40 000 smolt per hour, and will handle fish
in the size range 30-170 grams. The machines can
vaccinate single, double, triple and intramuscular
doses simultaneously.
Easy to integrate, easy to expand
The machine can be integrated with an existing
anesthetizer or be equipped with Maskon’s own
2-chamber continuous anesthetizer. To secure a steady
flow and optimal capacity utilization, the system can
be supplemented with a Maskon buffer tank with a
feeding system.
Vaccination of high quality
A camera system controls the vaccination units so
that the injection point becomes exact for each fish.
The injection point’s accuracy is above 98%, and the
mortality rate is below 0.02%.
The injection depth will be adjusted automatically in
relative to the length of the fish. A sensor placed on
the needle is monitoring the injection performance and
makes sure that the vaccine has been dosed correctly.
A new vacuum technic is used to hold the fish while it’s
being vaccinated and makes the injection point almost
invisible.
A water jacket with tempered water, assures that the
vaccine keeps the correct temperature.
One operator, easy to operate
Feeding and singulation of the fish is a fully automated
process with simple rotational movements. Only
one operator is necessary to operate the machine,
resulting in significant savings compared to traditional
methods. The machine communicates with operators
through voice messages. This means that the operator
does not have to be by the machine at all times.
When exchanging needles, you only have to stop the
unit where the exchange is being made, the rest of the
machine keeps going. Exchanging the needle is a fast
and easy process, with no tools necessary.
Automatic weight grading and rejection
The fish does not need to be graded prior to vaccination
if combined with our small fish separator, but grading is
always an advantage.
The system will grade the fish and divide it into three
weight classes, decided by the operator.
Different rapports such as weight, amount
and categories, can be generated automatically.
Monitoring, service and support
All machines are supported by the Maskon remote via
the internet. Control procedures can be performed
in their own program mode and the control system can
communicate with other systems.
Maskon vaccination machine is delivered with an
operation- and service agreement that includes
support, service and spare parts. This assures high
reliability and a predictable economy.
 High efficiency as a complete solution

With Maskon’s anesthetizer and buffer tank, the fish Archimedes fiberglass screws for high elevation
supply, to the vaccination machine, will be automatic. and gentle awakening.
We are using data from the vision system to calculate
the weight of the fish, based on that information we
know how much fish that should go thorugh the
vaccination machine.

The system weighs the fish on the way to the

anesthetizer, and will get a very accurate amount of
fish from the anesthetizer. The supply of fish to the
anesthetizer is done by an Archimedes screw. This
gives us the opportunity to regulate the speed, and to
start and stop the supply of fish very quickly.

The Archimedes screw is also a very gentle way to

transporting the fish. Our anesthetizer consists of
2 chambers, that means that the production will not
shutdown while exchanging anaesthetize. The buffer
system and the anesthetizer communicates directly
with our vaccination machine, so you do not get limited
interfaces.
Small fish separator - line distributor

Auto dosing of anesthetic fluid

Transparent Archimedes screws for low

elevation and gentle awakening. Can
also be used for dipping vaccination.
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Technical data VX-4
Capacity: 10 000 fish/h*
Width: 4 470 mm
Length: 8 800 mm
Height: 3 200 mm
Power supply: 2x 16A 400VAC
Air pressure: 8 bar
Air supply: 1m3/min dry and clean air
Water supply: 4 bar 7,5m3/h freshwater
1 bar 30m³/h
*) capacity per hour – depends on batch
composition and other necessary features.

Singulation unit

Vaccination unit

Anesthetizer unit
Technical data VX-8 Technical data VX-16
Capacity: 2
0 000 fish/h* Capacity: 40 000 fish/h*
Width: 7 200 mm Width: 14 700 mm
Length: 8 800 mm Length: 8 800 mm
Height: 3 200 mm Height: 3 200 mm
Power supply: 3x 16A 400VAC Power supply: 6x 16A 400VAC
Air pressure: 8 bar Air pressure: 8 bar
Air supply: 1m3/min dry and clean air Air supply: 2m3/min dry and clean air
Water supply: 4 bar 15m3/h freshwater Water supply: 4 bar 30m3/h freshwater
1 bar 35m3/h 1 bar 70m3/h
*) capacity per hour – depends on batch *) capacity per hour – depends on batch
composition and other necessary features. composition and other necessary features.

Buffer unit
Maskon injection units
– adapted to the different vaccines

This product sheet shows which variants of vaccine units we can offer,
adapted to the different application needs and the type of vaccine.

Maskon Single injection unit

This is Maskon’s standard injection unit, intended for dosing
one type of vaccine at a time. A camera system guides the
injection units so that the point of impact is correct regardless
the size of the fish. The injection point accuracy is over 98%,
and mortality by vaccination is less than 0.02%.

The injection unit is further developed, so that the entire inje-

ction unit stands still and only need to move back and forth,
which provides much more flexibility and operational stability

The injection depth is automatically adjusted relative to the

length of the fish. A sensor by the needle monitors that the
injection being injected correctly in each fish.

Vacuum technology secures the position of the fish during

vaccination, and also secures that the mark from the need-
le will be almost invisible. A water cap with tempered water
ensures a consistent and correct temperature on the vaccine.
Maskon Double injection unit
Now you easily can increase the flexibility and efficiency of your
existing vaccination machine! We have developed a new injection
unit that can inject two different types of vaccine in one and the
same injection. The injection units can replace the single injec-
tion unit on the vaccine machine.

Compared to the original single dose unit, accuracy and reliabi-

lity have been even better. On the new device, the entire dosage
unit stands still and only need to move back and forth, which
provides much more flexibility and operational stability.

This are some of the other benefits:

• The operator has good control of the consumption of a vaccine.
• There are separate counters for the units.
• One dose may be oil-based, the other water-based.
• The dose size can be adjusted individually if needed.
• Dose size adjustment 0.025-0.1 ml. The accuracy of the dose
is improved and stability has increased.
• Adjustment of the injection depth is also made easier.

Maskon Duo HP injection unit

Duo HP (High Precision) injection unit is further developed from
the Duo device to disperse vaccines of different viscosity at the
same time. These can be water /oil-based vaccines

Duo HP does not mix the vaccines, but drives them sequentially
out through the needle. This allows it to dispense vaccines with
very different viscosity with a high degree of accuracy.

The device is developed for future types of vaccines that are

more demanding and need more accuracy.

Other properties are similar to the Maskon duo injection unit.

Maskon Single/Duo and IM injection unit

This injection unit provides an intramuscular injection in addition
to the abdominal injection. (IM = intramuscular injection unit).

The IM unit inserts the vaccine into the muscle and is intended
for future DNA vaccines. It automatically adjusts the injection
position according to the size of the fish so that the vaccine is
inserted into the thickest muscle.

The dose size is adjusted the same way as abdominal vaccina-

tion. The IM injection unit is available together with single or
double abdominal vaccination units. The illustration shows an
IM device together with a duo injection unit.
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Can be set up together with Maskon’s

anesthetizer or existing batch
anesthetizer. Uses limited space and
has high capacity of 10.000 fish/hour.

VX-16

Example of plant with a capacity of

40.000 fish/hour. Can be delivered with
a complete distribution between the
machines and awakening/
Archimedes screws.

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